"in the spirit"" (20:7–8). The Protestant Bible provides names for three angels: ""Michael the archangel"", the angel Gabriel, who is called ""the man Gabriel"" in Daniel 9:21 and third ""Abaddon""/""Apollyon"" in Revelation 9:11. Within Protestantism, the Anglican and Methodist tradition recognizes four angels as archangels: Michael the Archangel, Raphael the Archangel, Gabriel the Archangel, and Uriel the Archangel. They are commemorated on 29 September, “Michaelmas”, in the church calendar. The evangelist Billy Graham wrote that in Sacred Scripture, there is only one individual explicitly described as an archangel—Michael—in Jude 1:9. Seventh-day Adventists hold that the titles ""Michael"" and ""archangel"" are"
"Scripture (Old Testament) is found in two places as in ""Michael, one of the ""chief princes"""" (Dan 10:13) and in ""Michael, the ""great prince"""" (Dan 12:1). Michael and Gabriel are recognized as archangels in Judaism, Islam, the Baha'i Faith, and by most Christians. Some Protestants consider Michael to be the only archangel. Raphael—mentioned in the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit—is also recognized as an archangel in the Catholic and Orthodox churches. Gabriel, Michael, and Raphael are venerated in the Roman Catholic Church with a feast on September 29 (between 1921 and 1969, March 24 for Gabriel and October 24 for Raphael),"
"Hebrew Bible which gives names to angels. Gabriel may have received his because he ""has the appearance of a man"" (Hebrew ""gaber""); he appears here as a messenger and interpreter of God's message, the same role he was later given by the author of Luke's annunciation scene (Luke 1:19,26). Michael is depicted as Israel's guardian angel and a warrior. The prominence given these divine beings in Daniel is typical of Hellenistic Jewish literature, but much more restricted than in contemporary works such as First Enoch. In verse 13 Daniel overhears two ""holy ones"" (angels). One asks"" ""For how long is"
"and not an idealized boy is typical of the artist"", said Goldner. In chronological order (to see each item, follow the link in the footnote): Gabriel Gabriel (; , , , , Arabic: جبريل, ""Jibrīl"" or جبرائيل ""Jibrāʾīl""), in the Abrahamic religions, is an archangel. It was first described in the Hebrew Bible, and subsequently developed by other traditions. In the Hebrew Bible, Gabriel appears to the prophet Daniel, to explain his visions (Daniel 8:15–26, 9:21–27). Gabriel the archangel is also a character in other ancient Jewish writings such as the Book of Enoch. Alongside archangel Michael, Gabriel is described"
"of the transgression of the ""sons of the gods"", a group of rogue celestial spirits, termed ""the Watchers"", that arrived to earth during the antediluvian times, and it is given as a group of five that interceded on behalf of humankind to the Most High: Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel. Whereas the most popular tradition was borrowed from chapter XX, in which a list of ""seven angels who watch"" is given as: Uriel, Raphael, Raguel, Michael, Sarakiel, Gabriel, and Remiel. The earliest specific Christian references are in the late 5th to early 6th century: Pseudo-Dionysius gives them as Michael, Gabriel,"
"It is also worth noting that the term 'archangel' appears only in the singular, never plural, and only in specific reference to Michael. The name of the archangel Raphael appears only in the Book of Tobit (Tobias). Tobit is considered Deuterocanonical by Roman Catholics (both Eastern and Western Rites), Eastern Orthodox Christians, and Anglicans. The Book of Tobit is not, however, acknowledged by most Protestant denominations, such as Reformed Christians or Baptists. Raphael said to Tobias that he was ""one of the seven who stand before the Lord"", and it is generally believed that Michael and Gabriel are two of"
"to Abraham in the oak grove of Mamre, in the region of Hebron. (Gen. xviii; Bava Metzia 86b). Michael, as the greatest, walked in the middle, with Gabriel to his right and Raphael to his left (Yoma 37a). All three angels were commanded to carry out a specific mission. Gabriel's mission was to destroy Sodom; Michael's mission was to inform Sarah that she would give birth to Issac in a year's time; Raphael's mission was to heal Abraham (from his recent circumcision) and save Lot. Rashi writes, ""Although Raphael's mission included two tasks, they were considered a single mission since"
"that Michael assisted Jehovah (the heavenly form of Jesus) in the creation of the world under the direction of God the Father and cast Satan out of heaven. In Islam, Michael, also spelt Mik'ail, is one of the archangels and said to be responsible for the forces of nature. The Qur'an mentions Michael together with Gabriel in the sura Al-Baqara: In Sunni Islam, Michael will be sent to bring a handful of earth; but the Earth will not yield a piece of itself, some of which will burn. This is articulated by Al-Tha'labi whose narrative states that God will tell"
"well: Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael and Joel. Medieval Jewish philosopher Maimonides made a Jewish angelic hierarchy. The New Testament makes several references to angels, but uses the word ""archangel"" only twice, at Thessalonians 4:16 (""For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first"", KJV) and Jude 1:9 (""Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee"", KJV)."
"Michael Michael is a masculine given name that comes from (""Mīkhāʼēl"" ), derived from the question מי כאל ""mī kāʼēl"", meaning ""Who is like God?"". Patronymic surnames that come from Michael include Carmichael, DiMichele, MacMichael, McMichael, Michaels, Micallef, Michaelson, Michalka, Michels, Mihály, Mikeladze, Mikhaylov, Mikkelsen, Mitchell, Michalski, Mykhaylenko and Mikaelyan. The name first appears in the Hebrew Bible in the Book of Numbers, where Sethur the son of Michael is one of 12 spies sent into the Land of Canaan. Michael features in the Book of Daniel , as the archangel in romanization, and in the Islamic Quran as Mikaeel."
"inferior person cannot ask a greater person to wait, while in God allowed it. The Tosefta taught that God rewarded measure for measure Abraham's good deeds of hospitality in with benefits for Abraham's descendants the Israelites. The Gemara identified the ""three men"" in as the angels Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael. Michael came to tell Sarah of Isaac's birth, Raphael came to heal Abraham, and Gabriel came to destroy Sodom. Noting that reports that ""the two angels came to Sodom,"" the Gemara explained that Michael accompanied Gabriel to rescue Lot. The Gemara cited the use of the singular ""He"" in where"
"Gabriel, and Raphael generally regarded with an elevated status, e.g. being the only archangels honored by name in Catholicism. Citing Hengstenberg, John A. Lees, in ""International Standard Bible Encyclopedia"", states: ""The earlier Protestant scholars usually identified Michael with the pre-incarnate Christ, finding support for their view, not only in the juxtaposition of the 'child' and the archangel in , but also in the attributes ascribed to him in Daniel."" Charles Haddon Spurgeon stated that Jesus is Michael “the only Archangel”, and that he is God the Son, and co-equal to the Father. In Spurgeon’s view, ""archangel"" means ""head of the"
"the seven archangels in the angelology of post-exilic Judaism, only two of them, the archangels Michael and Gabriel, are mentioned by name in the canonized Jewish scriptures, in the Book of Daniel in particular, which is one of the youngest books in the Tanakh. Raphael features prominently in the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit (initially accepted by both the Jewish and Christian canons, but removed from the Jewish canon in late antiquity and rejected by the Protestant reformers in the 16th century). The Book of Tobit is accepted as scriptural by the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church, and the"
"No names of angels are mentioned until the Book of Daniel, where Michael and Gabriel make their appearance. This led the Rabbis to assert that the names of the angels were something that the returning exiles brought with them from Babylonia. Gabriel was believed to have been the angel who delivered Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah from the fiery furnace. Nevertheless, the king endeavored to induce Daniel to worship the idol by trying to make him believe that it was something alive and real; and he ordered that there be placed in its mouth the frontlet (""tzitz"") of the high priest,"
"benevolent semi-divine beings familiar from later mythology and art."" Daniel is the first biblical figure to refer to individual angels by name, mentioning Gabriel (God's primary messenger) in Daniel 9:21 and Michael (the holy fighter) in Daniel 10:13. These angels are part of Daniel's apocalyptic visions and are an important part of all apocalyptic literature. In Daniel 7, Daniel receives a dream-vision from God. [...] As Daniel watches, the Ancient of Days takes his seat on the throne of heaven and sits in judgement in the midst of the heavenly court [...] an [angel] like a son of man approaches"
"God created the four cardinal directions, so also did God set about God's throne four angels – Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, and Raphael – with Michael at God's right. The Midrash taught that Michael got his name (, ""Mi-ka'el"") as a reward for the manner in which he praised God in two expressions that Moses employed. When the Israelites crossed the Red Sea, Moses began to chant, in the words of ""Who (, ""mi"") is like You, o Lord."" And when Moses completed the Torah, he said, in the words of ""There is none like God (, ""ka'el""), O Jeshurun."" The"
"the prophet Noah in his mortal ministry. In Yazidism, Gabriel is one of the Seven Mysteries, the Heptad to which God entrusted the world and sometimes identified with Melek Taus. Jewish rabbis interpreted the ""man in linen"" as Gabriel in the Book of Daniel and the Book of Ezekiel. In the Book of Daniel, Gabriel is responsible for interpreting Daniel's visions. Gabriel's main function in Daniel is that of revealer, a role he continues in later literature. In the Book of Ezekiel, Gabriel is understood to be the angel that was sent to destroy Jerusalem. According to the ""Jewish Encyclopedia"","
"Luke, the angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah and the Virgin Mary, foretelling the births of John the Baptist and Jesus, respectively (Luke 1:11–38). In many Christian traditions including Anglican, Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic, Gabriel is also referred to as a saint. In Islam, Gabriel is an archangel whom God sent with revelation to various prophets, including Muhammad. The first five verses of the 96th chapter of the Quran, the Clot, is believed by Muslims to have been the first verses revealed by Gabriel to Muhammad. In the Latter Day Saint movement, the angel Gabriel is the same individual as"
"to Satan for attempting to claim the body of Moses. The idea that Michael was the advocate of the Jews became so prevalent that in spite of the rabbinical prohibition against appealing to angels as intermediaries between God and his people, Michael came to occupy a certain place in the Jewish liturgy: ""When a man is in need he must pray directly to God, and neither to Michael nor to Gabriel."" There were two prayers written beseeching him as the prince of mercy to intercede in favor of Israel: one composed by Eliezer ha-Kalir, and the other by Judah ben"
"the twin angels Abbadon and Azrael, his most loyal lieutenants, stood down, an act that was soon followed by many others. They betrayed Lucifer and turned to Michael, but it was too late to save themselves. Banished from Heaven, the angels awoke on Earth as immortals, cursed to survive on human blood and to live forever through cycles of reincarnation. Gabrielle chose to descend to Earth out of love for them, and was joined by her heavenly twin Michael, who could not bear to live without her by his side. They were called the Uncorrupted, as they were not vampires"
"as an ""archangel"" when he again confronts Satan. A reference to an ""archangel"" also appears in the First Epistle to the Thessalonians . This archangel who heralds the second coming of Christ is not named, but is often associated with Michael (among others). Michael (Arabic: ميخائيل ""Mīkhā‘īl"", ميكائيل ""Mīkā‘īl"" ), is one of the two archangels mentioned in the Quran, alongside Jibrail (Gabriel). In the Quran, Michael is mentioned once only, in Sura 2:98: ""Whoever is an enemy to God, and His angels and His messengers, and Jibrail and Mikhail! Then, God (Himself) is an enemy to the disbelievers."" Some"
"third, who is set over all the powers, is Gabriel: and the fourth, who is set over the repentance unto hope of those who inherit eternal life, is named Phanuel.' And these are the four angels of the Lord of Spirits and the four voices I heard in those days."" (Enoch 40:9) Of archangels in the angelology of post-Exilic Judaism, only Michael, mentioned as archangel (Daniel 12:1), and Gabriel are mentioned by name in canonical books. The name of the angel Raphael appears in the Biblical Book of Tobit. The Book of Tobit is considered deuterocanonical by Catholics, Orthodox, and"
"Muslims believe that the reference in Sura 11:69 is Michael, one of the three angels who visited Abraham. According to rabbinic Jewish tradition, Michael acted as the advocate of Israel, and sometimes had to fight with the princes of the other nations (cf. 10:13) and particularly with the angel Samael, Israel's accuser. Michael's enmity with Samael dates from the time when the latter was thrown down from heaven. Samael took hold of the wings of Michael, whom he wished to bring down with him in his fall; but Michael was saved by God. Michael said ""May The Lord rebuke you"""
"his offer, Gabriel unwittingly realises that ""Sammael"" is actually the Archangel Michael, his closest friend (who had actually killed the real Sammael and assumed his identity). The two Archangels fight, but because Gabriel has used up so much of his strength helping the other Archangels, Michael has the advantage. Michael ultimately impales Gabriel's chest with a metal pipe. Gabriel admits that during his time as a human he has felt rage and anger, but he has also experienced things that Michael hasn't. An impaled Gabriel embraces Michael, which drives the metal pipe through Michael's chest also, and tells Michael that"
"angelic splendor only twice, the first time being when he received his first revelation. Muslims also revere Gabriel for a number of historical events predating the first revelation. Muslims believe that Gabriel was the angel who informed Zachariah of John's birth as well as Mary of the future nativity of Jesus, and that Gabriel was one of three angels who had earlier informed Abraham of the birth of Isaac. All of these events can be found also in the Quran. Gabriel also makes a famous appearance in the Hadith of Gabriel, where he questions Muhammad on the core tenets of"
"explicit references to archangels in the canonical texts of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). In post-Biblical Judaism, certain angels came to take on a particular significance and developed unique personalities and roles. Though these archangels were believed to have ranked amongst the heavenly host, no systematic hierarchy ever developed. Metatron is considered one of the highest of the angels in Merkavah and Kabbalist mysticism and often serves as a scribe. He is briefly mentioned in the Talmud, and figures prominently in Merkavah mystical texts. Michael, who serves as a warrior and advocate for Israel, is looked upon particularly fondly. Gabriel"
"throne four angels — Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, and Raphael — with Michael at God's right. The Midrash taught that Michael got his name (""Mi-ka'el"", ) as a reward for the manner in which he praised God in two expressions that Moses employed. When the Israelites crossed the Red Sea, Moses began to chant, in the words of ""Who (""mi"", ) is like You, o Lord."" And when Moses completed the Torah, he said, in the words of ""There is none like God (""ka'el"", ), O Jeshurun."" The Midrash taught that ""mi"" () combined with ""ka'el"" () to form the name"
"Raphael, Uriel, Camael, Jophiel, and Zadkiel. Pope Saint Gregory I lists them as Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel (or Anael), Simiel, Oriphiel, and Raguel. In most Protestant Christian oral traditions only Michael and Gabriel are referred to as ""archangels"", which echoes the most mainstream Muslim view on the subject, whereas in the Roman Catholic Christian traditions Raphael is also included, resulting in a group of three. In Yazidi religion, there are seven archangels, named Jabra'il, Mika'il, Rafa'il (Israfil), Dadra'il, Azrail and Shamkil (Shemna'il) and Azazil, who are emanations from God and entrusted to care about the created world. Lists of characters"
"of the angels in Merkabah and Kabbalist mysticism and often serves as a scribe; he is briefly mentioned in the Talmud and figures prominently in Merkabah mystical texts. Michael, who serves as a warrior and advocate for Israel (), is looked upon particularly fondly. Gabriel is mentioned in the Book of Daniel () and briefly in the Talmud, as well as in many Merkabah mystical texts. There is no evidence in Judaism for the worship of angels, but there is evidence for the invocation and sometimes even conjuration of angels. According to Kabbalah, there are four worlds and our world"
"Quis ut Deus? , a Latin sentence meaning ""Who [is] like God?"", is a literal translation of the name Michael (, transliterated ""Micha'el"" or ""Mîkhā'ēl""). ""Michael"" appears as the name of several men in the Old Testament. In the Book of Daniel it is the name of the ""prince"" of the people of Israel. In the New Testament the name is given to an archangel in the Epistle of Jude and, in the Book of Revelation , to the leader of angels who defeat ""the dragon"" and his fallen angels, a dragon identified in as ""that ancient serpent, who is"
"believe that Michael is another name for the Heavenly Christ, and another name for the Word-of-God (as in John 1) before he became incarnate as Jesus. ""Archangel"" (meaning ""Chief of the Angels"") was the leadership position held by the Word-of-God as Michael while among the angels. According to Adventist theology, Michael was considered the ""eternal Word"", and not a created being or created angel, and the one by whom all things were created. The Word was then born incarnate as Jesus. Seventh-day Adventists believe the name ""Michael"" is significant in showing who it is, just as ""Immanuel"" (which means ""God"
"Gabriel, who explains it all. Centuries ago, the Supernaturals, outnumbered by humans, decided to band together and form a council to ensure a peaceful co-existence. Their council head was chosen by EPOCH, a single combat tournament. Michael, an archangel, had been their leader until now. Gabriel, also an archangel himself, was groomed to succeed Michael as warrior of the Angel Order, but decided to cut off his own wings and became a mortal when he fell in love with a mortal woman - Jonah's mother. Meanwhile, Tobias tries to persuade his wife, Aliyah, to train Jonah into a warrior to"
"archangels: Saint Gregory gives the seven archangels as Anael, Gabriel, Michael, Oriphiel, Raphael, Samael, and Zerachiel. They are all imagined to have a special assignment to act as a global ""zeitgeist"" (""time-spirit""), each for periods of about 360 years. Since 1879, anthroposophists posit, Michael has been the leading time spirit. Samael Samael (, ""Venom of God,"" ""Poison of God,"" or ""Blindness of God""; rarely ""Smil,"" ""Samil,"" or ""Samiel"") is an important archangel in Talmudic and post-Talmudic lore, a figure who is the accuser (Ha-Satan), seducer, and destroyer (Mashhit), and has been regarded as both good and evil. Rabbinical writings describe"